Inventory of the Reverend Dr. Clarice M. Bowman papers, 1928-1931

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

University Archives, Duke University

Creator

Bowman, Clarice Margarette, 1910-

Title

Reverend Dr. Clarice M. Bowman papers, 1928-1931

Language of Material

Material in English

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

500 Items

Abstract

Reverend Clarice M. Bowman, a Duke alumnus, served in several student religious volunteer organizations during her time as a student. She was one of the first women to receive a degree from the School of Religion.

The collection includes printed material and form letters concerning student organizations. The collection ranges in date from 1928-1931.

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.

Copyright Notice

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Reverend Dr. Clarice M. Bowman papers, University Archives, Duke University.

Provenance

The Reverend Dr. Clarice M. Bowman papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1973.

Processing Information

Processed by Aaron Bluitt, November 2006

Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, June 2007

Accession A73-150 is described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

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Biographical Note

Rev. Dr. Clarice M. Bowman was a woman of the clergy. She graduated with B.A., B.D. and A.M. degrees from Duke University and was the Jonathan Fisher Professor Emeritus at Bangor Theological Seminary. She was one of the first women to receive a degree from the Duke School of Religion when she graduated in 1933. Bowman received the Divinity School's Distinguished Alumni Award in 1984. She died in 1998.

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Collection Overview

Contains primarily printed material and form letters concerning the Student Volunteer Movement, the YWCA, other related religious organizations, and the Methodist Episcopal Church. As a Duke student, Rev. Bowman was active in North Carolina chapters of these movements, and the papers provide information regarding student religious life and activity in the period. The collection ranges in date from 1928-1931.

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